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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 040342
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-041015-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...

WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL KEEP LIGHT WINDS ALONG THE CALIFORNIA
WATERS THROUGH MONDAY. A STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TUESDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OFFSHORE
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS.



PZZ570-041015-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 16
SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.



PZZ540-545-041015-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF
10 SECONDS. SEAS OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB
CURRENT OF 2.3 KNOTS AT 2:24 AM SATURDAY MORNING AND 0.8 KNOTS AT
2:49 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON.



PZZ575-041015-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 3 FT AT 15 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT...INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.



PZZ560-565-041015-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 16 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
W WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND S 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. MIXED SWELL NW
2 TO 3 FT AND SW 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.



PZZ530-041015-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SATURDAY


TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25
KT ON THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG. 



PZZ535-041015-
MONTEREY BAY-
842 PM PDT FRI JUL 3 2009

TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
SWELL 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SWELL 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.

INDEPENDENCE DAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW
SWELL 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.

SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.

MON
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG.

TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4
FT. PATCHY FOG.

WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.



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